The wine region of Mornington Peninsula is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moorooduc or the Domaine Hurley produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mornington Peninsula are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of cream, mint or lime and sometimes also flavors of butter, peach or tropical.
In the mouth of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 153 estates and châteaux in the of Mornington Peninsula, producing 653 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
red wines from the region of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, veal liver in vinegar or rabbit with cider and apples.
On the nose in the region of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, raspberry or red cherry. In the mouth in the region of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness.
